Sharptail/hun/pheasant loads?

[Mr. 16 gauge]

For those of you who are fortunate enough to be able to hunt were all three species are present, what load (shot size, payload, and velocity) do you use. I am interested in loads in 12 & 16 gauge.
Thanks in advance............

[Larryjk]

I hunt an area in N. D. that has all three, but the sharptails are out of season when pheasants start. We get into all three and I would say that any pheasant load would work for the others as well; actually may be more than you need for the littler sharptails.
Early in the season, I use 1 1/4 oz. ahead of three dram equiv. (no. 6) and later go to No. 5 shot when the birds are farther away on the flush. Works for me in the 12 gauge.

[Nulle]

These are the loads I also use and at times go to 4 shot on pheasants at the end of the season.